Global Patent Index - EP 0736145 A4

EP 0736145 A4 19970806 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TERMINAL ASSEMBLY AND TILT WASHER

Title (en)

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TERMINAL ASSEMBLY AND TILT WASHER

Title (de)

ELEKTRISCHER VERBINDUNGSKLEMMENZUSAMMENBAU UND KIPPSCHEIBE

Title (fr)

ENSEMBLE BORNE DE CONNEXION ELECTRIQUE ET RONDELLE INCLINABLE

Publication

EP 0736145 A4 19970806 (EN)

Application

EP 95903548 A 19941122

Priority

  • US 15538793 A 19931122
  • US 9413244 W 19941122

Abstract (en)

[origin: US5658108A] An electrical terminal clamping assembly of the character that will simultaneously accommodate and securely grip one or more conductor wires of substantially different diameters. The assembly includes a threaded terminal screw and a uniquely configured clamping plate or tilt washer which is adapted to freely tilt relative to the undersurface of the head of the terminal screw in a manner to move gripping projections provided on the undersurface of the washer into secure clamping engagement with a wire of large diameter disposed on one side of the axial center line of the terminal screw and into secure clamping engagement with a wire of much smaller diameter disposed on the opposite side of the axial center line. The undersurface of the tilt washer is provided with uniquely configured, generally circularly shaped gripping protuberances that provide multiple contact points for firmly gripping the different diameter conductor wires which are disposed on opposite sides of the terminal screw.

IPC 1-7

F16B 33/00; H01R 4/44; H01R 11/01

IPC 8 full level

H01R 4/44 (2006.01); H01R 4/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01R 4/44 (2013.01 - EP US); H01R 4/34 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 411/959 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 5658108 A 19970819; AU 1256695 A 19950613; CN 1054474 C 20000712; CN 1138367 A 19961218; EP 0736145 A1 19961009; EP 0736145 A4 19970806; US 5470183 A 19951128; US 5827028 A 19981027; WO 9514864 A1 19950601

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 56144095 A 19951121; AU 1256695 A 19941122; CN 94194580 A 19941122; EP 95903548 A 19941122; US 15538793 A 19931122; US 56143995 A 19951121; US 9413244 W 19941122